Centre for Alternative Technology Railway

Centre for Alternative Technology Railway.

Another view of the funicular.

The Centre for Alternative Technology Railway is a funicular opened in May 1992 ^[1] and located in the Centre for Alternative Technology, Powys, Wales. ^[2]

Technical parameters

• Length: 53 metres (173.9 ft)
• Height: 30 metres (98.4 ft)
• Gradient: 57%
• Carriages weigh: 3.5 tonnes (3.4 long tons; 3.9 short tons) each, plus a maximum of 1.5 tonnes (1.48 long tons; 1.65 short tons) for the water tanks.
• Cables weigh: 500 kg (1,102 lb)
• Cars: 2
• Track gauge: 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm)
• Traction: Water ballast
• Runs per hour: 10–12
• Average speed: 0.5 m/s (1.6 ft/s)

52°37′22.9″N3°50′25.55″W / 52.623028°N 3.8404306°W / 52.623028; -3.8404306 ^[3]

References

1. Jones, Mark: Lost Railways Of North Wales, page 105. Countryside Books, 2008
2. Harrabin, Roger (1 August 2014). "Turning a slate quarry green: 40 years of Centre for Alternative Technology". The Guardian.
3. Sustainable Technology Education Project page on the railway

External links

• Centre for Alternative Technology website